General Studies at Howard College

What traits are you looking for in a general studies school? To help you decide if Howard College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general studies program.

Howard County Junior College is located in Big Spring, Texas and has a total student population of 3,674.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Howard County Junior College General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Studies

Howard County Junior College General Studies Rankings

General Studies Student Demographics at Howard County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at Howard College.

Howard County Junior College General Studies Associate’s Program

67% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Howard County Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general studies graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard College with a associate's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	35
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Howard College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Professors	3,510	$61,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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